KANGAR: The police force will commence the first phase of intensive drills, nationwide, in gearing up for the upcoming 14th General Election (GE14) beginning Thursday.
Federal police's Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah said the three-day exercise will focus on preparing the police rank and file in dealing with any situation efficiently.
He said the drills, which will be carried out at all district headquarters nationwide, are meant to equip the police team with adequate skills to preserve public order before and after the general elections.
"The trainings will be divided into five phases where four other phases will be focused on the nomination day, the campaigning period, the polling day and the post-general election period.
"In terms of manpower, we are in the green status or satisfactory level and all that is left is the equipment preparation, which we believe would be completed soon following the budget announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak,"he said in a press conference after attending the GE14 briefing.
Also present was state police chief Datuk Azisman Alias.
Zulkifli said so far the drills will be conducted as scheduled even in flood-hit areas as the situation has improved.
Should the flood situation worsen; he said the exercise at the affected districts would be postponed, depending on the situation.
Nevertheless, he said it would be a good exposure for the police force to carry out the drills in flood-hit areas as they would be prepared to face the GE14, even in the event of a natural disaster.
